Voices

SCIO social media channels are a great place to connect with our community. We use four platforms to keep you updated on upcoming events, local and world news and poignant personal stories. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram to stay engaged. Here are a...

Modifying your vehicle so it suits your accessibility needs can be a very empowering process. Being in control of your transportation is freeing, can help reconnect you with your passions and much more. This is why many people with SCIs drive, however, the vehicles, routines, and feelings of being...

We’re having a long hot summer here in Ontario! Here are some top tips for keeping cool and beating the heat: Keeping Cool Use cool water to: Sponge or bathe Soak hands, forearms, and/or feet Spray skin while fanning Wet a cloth to put on neck and/or armpits  ...

Thunder Bay Tennis Centre is bringing athletes in the accessibility community an exciting opportunity in the form of wheelchair tennis. Jamie Grieve, head pro at the Thunder Bay Tennis Centre, stated “it’s been something that I’ve personally wanted to do for a long time.” This summer, the centre is...

Having an accessible workplace or business is not only the right thing to do, it’s also the law. As Ontario prepares to be fully accessible by 2025, SCIO is here to help develop your business. We have services available to position your company as leaders in the accessibility movement....

Gearing up for a job hunt can be daunting if you live with a spinal cord injury. SCIO is here to help. Our employment services have been connecting job seekers with SCIs to prospective businesses for over 30 years, and have acted as a liaison between parties countless times....

Here are some results from our Election Day in Ontario campaign....

We’re proud to present a few recent changes in our communications....

“Sexuality is an important aspect of everyone’s life, whether you have a disability or not.”...

A sticky note containing nine words changed peer volunteer, Tammy Paterson’s life forever....

Meet Niall El-Assad, a real person solving real problems....

In 2012, Chris Rice broke his neck in a driving accident. Five years later, he danced in front of 200 people at his best friend’s wedding......

On Christmas Eve 2017, Carolyn found her husband Mike at the bottom of their staircase with no vital signs. Paramedics arrived, managed to revive him and fought to keep Mike alive on the way to hospital. Thankfully he survived but the family soon learned that Mike had sustained a...

A veteran of broadcasting (and voice-over artist for many of our videos), Certified Nutritionist and CEO of Fruitful Elements, Joanne Smith has been a familiar face at SCIO for many years. “I have had a 27-year relationship with SCIO. It’s one that is still going strong to this day...